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Gingrich Picks Up Steam In South Carolina

Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is polling nearly even with front runner Mitt Romney, a day after a fiery debate performance. (AP)
Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is polling nearly even with front runner Mitt Romney, a day after a fiery debate performance. (AP)

On the final day of campaigning before Saturday's South Carolina primary, polling suggests it's a close race between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney.

Political analyst Mark Halperin said on MSNBC's Morning Joe that although Mitt Romney could still win South Carolina, right now it looks like "Gingrich is probably going to win this primary."

South Carolina's Sen. Jim DeMint declared it a "two-man race."

Meanwhile, Romney won the endorsement of the Charleston Post and Courier Friday.

And Santorum, who turned up on C-SPAN, said the GOP presidential race "has just transformed itself in the last 24 hours" and that's he's still very much part of the mix.

The Associated Press contributed reporting to this article.

Guest:

  • Adam Beam, politics reporter for The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina

This segment aired on January 20, 2012. The audio for this segment is not available.

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